Jose Mourinho is being lined up by Borussia Dortmund to take over as their new manager, and the club are in “regular contact” with him, according to reports in Germany.

Mourinho is keen to get back into management and Dortmund could be an attractive choice, given they regularly appear in the Champions League and boast stars such as Jadon Sancho, Marco Reus and Paco Alcacer.

Mourinho hasn’t managed since he was sacked by Manchester United last year, but is already learning to speak German, according to Bild.

The 56-year-old has appeared on Sky Sports as a pundit but wants to return to the touchline.

The chance to challenge Bayern Munich’s utter dominance of German football might also appeal to the famously combative manager.

Bild report that Mourinho is Dortmund’s No 1 choice to take over from Lucien Favre, whose side have made an inconsistent start to the season having been proclaimed by some to be favourites to win the Bundesliga ahead of the mighty Bayern.
B-Metro